YALI joins calls for probe on ConCourt judges

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has joined calls for the Judicial Complaints Commission to investigate and remove Judges of the Constitutional Court for alleged incompetence.

Andrew Ntewewe

YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says the move by the judges to u-turn on its rulings was not only a recipe for igniting confusion in the nation, but goes to the very foundation on whether the Judges are competent or incompetent.

He says if the Judges were competent enough, they would have guided and demanded that parties file their arguments to the petition within the timeframe as provided FOR by the rules of the Constitutional Court.

Mr. Nthewewe says it is sad that the Court allowed parties to the petition to file responses almost at the close of the 14 day period stipulated for hearing the petition.

He states that had the Court showed competence and provided this guidance; the main petition would have been heard from August 27 to September 2, 2016.